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Phil Marsh

@marshrail.bsky.social

300 followers 200 following 500 posts

51 years a railway professional. Commercial, operations, media, marketing. Hogwarts fireman and guard. Olympic torch. East West Rail Alliance photographer. Special advisor to the Railway 200 project. The railways give a fantastic set of random activities.

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Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 6h

Paddle Steamer PS Ryde may not make the 1700hrs from Yarmouth today. Or tomorrow....... @isleofwightarchive.bsky.social

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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 21h

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 1d

Might be time to come and visit! I'll email as you suggest. Thanks.

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 5d

If you have anything on Wolverton Works, I'd love to see it sometime please.

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 5d

Any railway stuff given its @railway200.bsky.social year?

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 11d

Good.

Von der Leyen to send Ukraine €2 billion for drones “now” | Euractiv

Von der Leyen did not specify where the money was coming from

www.euractiv.com

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 14d

In early September last year I was given privileged access to a Records Centre. Imagine my surprise when offered the original 1823 Stephenson notebook which contained his precis and business case for the construction and operation of a thing called a railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 15d

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

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Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 15d

Spot the difference. 1976 and 2019. @lner.co.uk @trainstramstracks.bsky.social @randomrailways.bsky.social @modernrailways.keypublishing.com @railfocus.bsky.social @railwaygazette.com @railway200.bsky.social @trainstramstracks.bsky.social

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 18d

Block enders about to dive underground and via Maiden Lane to Moorgate. Now over half a century ago!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 21d

Great stuff Paul, thanks.

Paul Bigland @paulbigland.bsky.social · 21d

I've found this old picture of Shawford Jn. Looks like it matches. lhs.comptonshawford.uk/2018/04/hock...

Hockley Viaduct Brief History - Compton and Shawford Local History Society

Hockley Viaduct Brief History, from its opening in 1891 to its restoration for relaunch in 2013 as the Viaduct Way. Originally published in the Southern Counties Railway Society Newsletter, February 2...

lhs.comptonshawford.uk

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 21d

@serebiiotd.bsky.social @centropkmn.com @oocpokemonofficial.bsky.social @pokemongoapp.bsky.social CAUGHT!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 22d

Certainly am at @marshrail on X but will try Robert as you suggest.

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 22d

Its really annoying and the article is about the LSWR early locos and does not give the location!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 23d

Some beach homework!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 23d

This is the hi-res scan of the nameboard, but does it help Peter?

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 23d

Now that's an interesting offer. Here's the high res scan of the plate.

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

Question for: @teamgreen70020.bsky.social @paulbigland.bsky.social @historyniall.bsky.social @lswr-swc.bsky.social This ballast train pic was taken in 1903. I'm shortlisting it for a @railway200.bsky.social article. I think I know where it is so won't say it here. Anybody have a guess please?

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

Stranraer - 1978!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

Stranraer - 1978!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

And Paul is correct.

Paul Bigland @paulbigland.bsky.social · 24d

Stranraer?

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

Great pic.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 24d

Rochdale Canal, Castlefield, Manchester, 1984 (Manchester Libraries).

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 24d

Mystery pic. Where? Anyone? @locusinpes.bsky.social @paulbigland.bsky.social @randomrailways.bsky.social @everylaststation.bsky.social @railwayarch.bsky.social @railfocus.bsky.social

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 26d

The final one just weeks away from being recycled into baked bean tins!

Phil Marsh @marshrail.bsky.social · 27d

Random pix from my past........